From the button Matan Krakow just moved all in. His stack had dwindled over the last half an hour, and Imed Ben Mahmoud only needed to call 255,000. From the small blind Mahmoud did so, and Yannick Bonnet folded.
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Yannick Bonnet and Imed Ben Mahmoud both put 102,000 in preflop before seeing the flop come down . Bonnet was first and checked. Mahmoud also checked.
The turn was the and Bonnet checked. Mahmoud opted to fire this time and tossed out 153,000. A few seconds passed before Bonnet check-raised all in for 443,000. After a minute, Mahmoud folded and Bonnet won the big pot.
On the flop, Matan Krakow checked and Imed Ben Mahmoud fired 90,000. Krakow check-raised all in for 349,000 and Mahmoud made the call.
Mahmoud:
Krakow:
The turn was the and river the . Krakow did make two pair, but that two pair gave Mahmoud a straight and he won the pot. Mahmoud was all in on the flop for 294,000, leaving Krakow with just 55,000 in chips.
Matan Krakow's amazing two-year run has come to an end. After finishing in fourth place last year in this event, Krakow was just eliminated in third place this time around, making for an amazing back-to-back run.
Krakow was all in for his last 50,000 or so with the and up against the for Yannick Bonnet. The flop, turn and river ran out and Bonnet's pair of threes earned him the win. Krakow took home €63,671 for his effort.